Group Techniques, 2nd Edition - Gerald Corey

Group Techniques, 2nd Edition Author: Gerald Corey "Group Techniques provides a compass and the equipment, for the beginning & advanced group facilitator, as they navigate through their group counseling journey."" I've recommended this book to colleagues for years. I think it is a very strong, hands-on, practical approach to using techniques. Instead of just talking about techniques, the book shows practitioners how to do them. There are so many examples, but the focus remains on not using this as a cookbook. I really enjoy the book, & so do my students." Far more than a recipe book of techniques that readers can pull out at the right time, this book encourages readers not only to use techniques sensitively and creatively in their own groups, but also to go one step further to invent their own techniques. The authors draw on their combined experiences as teachers, as consultants to mental-health professionals, & as private practitioners to provide readers w/a realistic approach to group work. Emphasizing that techniques are means, not ends, the book is designed to enhance the group leader's ability to generate a therapeutic & human rapport between leader & members. Types of techniques presented in the book include creating trust, dealing w/resistance, starting a session, working w/dreams, working w/intense emotions, & ending a session. Trade Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780534162481 ISBN10: 0534162487 Condition: Very Good; former college course book. Binding intact.